...thoufand in number, and to try with the militia, if practicable, to make a diverfion upon iStaten-Ifland. Till of late, I had no doubt in my own mind, of defending this place : nor fhould I have yet, if the men would do their duty : but this 1 defpair of. It is painful, and extremely...

...and to try with the militia, if practicable, to make a diverfion upon Staten-Ifland. Till of iate, I had no doubt in my own mind, of defending •this place : nor fhould I have yet, if the men would do their .duty : but this I defpair of. It is painful, ind extremely...

...serious apprehensions about his ability to keep possession of that city. " Till of late," he says, " I had no doubt in my own mind of defending this place...have yet, if the men would do their duty, but this 1 despair of." Another question of an alarming nature to the inhabitants of New York was even worse....

...serious apprehensions about his ability to keep possession of that city. " Till of late," he says, " I had no doubt in my own mind of defending this place...; nor should I have yet, if the men would do their duly, but this 1 despair of." Another question of an alarming nature to the inhabitants of New York...

...serious apprehensions about his ability to keep possession of that city. " Till of late," he says, " I had no doubt in my own mind of defending this place ; nor should I have yet, if the men wonld do their duty, but this I despair of." Another question of an alarming nature to the inhabitants...

...serious apprehensions about his ability to keep possession of that city. "Till of lale/' he says, " I had no doubt in my own mind of defending this place; nor should I have yet, if the mt a would do their duty, but this I despair of.'' Another question of an alarming nature to the inhabitants...

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...thousand in number, and to try with the militia, if practicable, to make a diversion upon Staten Island. Till of late, I had no doubt in my own mind of defending...criminal to conceal the truth at so critical a juncture. Every power I possess shall be exerted to serve the cause; and my first wish is, that, whatever may...

...deepest concern, I am *' obliged to confess my want of confidence in the " generality of the troops. Till of late I had no " doubt in my own mind of defending...painful and " extremely grating to me to give such unfavour" able accounts, but it would be criminal to con" ceal the truth at so critical a juncture."...